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RichardN 
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Joined: 25 Feb 07 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 330 |
 Topic: How effective is the double glazing?Posted: 27 Mar 07 at 16:17 |
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Hi all, My Westy has the normal glazing and I am wondering just how effective the plastic double glazing actually is? I cannot see it making that much of a difference although there must be some otherwise what's the point? Would it be a good idea to upgrade if a set of windows were available or is it just wasting money? Richard < =text/> |
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Steve B
Vanorak 
Joined: 26 Apr 05 Location: Mong free zone Status: Offline Points: 13190 |
Posted: 27 Mar 07 at 16:53 |
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Just make yourself some thermal mats for about a tenner...hell of a lot cheaper than double glazing
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goblin
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Watch out he's got a driving licence now Joined: 08 Jan 07 Location: Barnsley Status: Offline Points: 1750 |
Posted: 27 Mar 07 at 17:09 |
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the double glazing on ours is brilliant but not essential. Thermo mats, curtains, lights and eberspacher and you'll be fine
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lloyd
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Joined: 06 Dec 06 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 467 |
Posted: 28 Mar 07 at 02:42 |
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You mates with double glazing... Do the double glazed windows sweat as much as single glazed ones do? Even when I use thermo mats I get sweating on my single glazed windows.
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88 LHD 1.9 4sp westy conversion Reimo hi-top |
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goblin
Vanorak
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Posted: 28 Mar 07 at 20:33 |
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Nah they barely ever sweat. You do need to take good care of them though. They don't like road film an UV so at least once a year you will need to polish them with brasso.
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Craig G
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Posted: 28 Mar 07 at 20:39 |
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Brasso? Really? |
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goblin
Vanorak
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Posted: 28 Mar 07 at 20:47 |
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Brasso works a treat.
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lloyd
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Joined: 06 Dec 06 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 467 |
Posted: 29 Mar 07 at 15:20 |
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Thanks goblin. I've got double glazed rear side windows to put in and am looking for the others. Figure anything that will keep moisture from condensing is good.
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Brixham, Devon
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Tee3
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Coprophagous Cretin Joined: 06 Jun 04 Location: Huddersfield Status: Offline Points: 9763 |
Posted: 29 Mar 07 at 21:32 |
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tell you what though... they dont half cut out the noise.
camping the other day, and i was in the roof, I clambered down to turn the heating on at 1am, and i was shocked by just how quite it was down below. Upstairs I could hear the waves crashing on the shore... downstairs, nothing. And I had the thermal matting on the canvas too.  for double glazing |
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goblin
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Posted: 29 Mar 07 at 21:36 |
 for the cost and maintenance of it though lol
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Tee3
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Posted: 29 Mar 07 at 23:25 |
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cost?
mine came free with my van  maintenance? last time I brasso'd mine, I got paid to do it |
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batty
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Joined: 16 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 168 |
Posted: 29 Mar 07 at 23:28 |
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I clean mine with Mer Polish about every couple of months.
Only downside is they make cars passing by look really big as they have a bubble effect (thats when you briefly look over your shoulder when trying to change lane in your lefty westy!)
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goblin
Vanorak
Watch out he's got a driving licence now Joined: 08 Jan 07 Location: Barnsley Status: Offline Points: 1750 |
Posted: 29 Mar 07 at 23:51 |
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Yeah ours were free aswell but if you ever damage one and need to replace, they a pig to find and can cost a fortune. Maintenance wise I just don't like too much manual labour and i get tired and fed up with the job in hand. No school tomorrow so am going to get asm uch work done on the van as possible.
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Andrew
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Joined: 29 Aug 05 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 165 |
Posted: 19 Apr 07 at 14:56 |
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Just one thought regarding double-glazing: I lost a window due to a flying roof tile that went through it. Since I can't find the exact replacement I'm considering glass. Why? Condensation has to go somewhere. If it doesn't condense on the plastic first, the it goes straight into the coldest parts of the bodywork, soaks into the insulation, sits there and rusts your body. Better to wipe the glass with a chammy leather!. Am also fed up with the brown tint and the scratches....
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Andrew in Norway
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Joker_Club
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Joined: 14 Sep 06 Location: Sunny Lancs Status: Offline Points: 3733 |
Posted: 19 Apr 07 at 16:20 |
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Hey Andrew, if you`re takin `em out let me know, I`ll take them off your hands
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Sunny Lancs
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dub dub campers
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Joined: 18 Apr 07 Location: Mid Wales Status: Offline Points: 901 |
Posted: 20 Apr 07 at 22:33 |
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If parking van up for a while (why would you!!) put some salt (dishwasher salt cheapest) in a dish on side and floor to absorb moisture,
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dub dub
Stuart Roper, Lampeter, Mid Wales 07966 270767, dubdubcampers@aol.com |
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irishkeet
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Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Cotton Suffolk Status: Offline Points: 755 |
Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 13:53 |
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hi
i have a westy with double glazing ive only ever jet washed them what does brasso do? and are you do inside or out cheers keet |
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goblin
Vanorak
Watch out he's got a driving licence now Joined: 08 Jan 07 Location: Barnsley Status: Offline Points: 1750 |
Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 17:59 |
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Brasso is basically a fine abrasive that cuts back the layer of road shit and UV fade and scratches etc... and it pulls most of the scratches so the window is ice and clear again. I Brasso ours about once every 2 months and you do it inside and out. Don't let it set too hard though because it can be a bastard to get off, and also mask the window seals so they don't go white if you go over a bit.
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irishkeet
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Posted: 24 Apr 07 at 15:05 |
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many thanks goblin will give it a go
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